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Not for the Blitz its not, nor does it make sense to build the Do-217 by 1942, because it didn't offer better performance than the Ju88, at least not enough to justify its entry, especially as the LW thought the Ju288 would be ready by then, though if not in 1942, then by 1943. The Ju288 offered much better performance than the Do-217.1. That's almost enough time if the He111 thing worked out.
Nothing was. They should have kept developing the Db603 from 1937 and the Db604 from 1939.2. It couldn't have been as bad as the DB-606.
The He111 soldiers on, unless you develop a totally different aircraft that didn't exist IOTL. I don't think there is a good option because German engines weren't powerful enough to carry more than the Ju88 or He111.3. There had to have been some kind of short term compromise.
Totally different aircraft. The Do-217 in no way could meet the Bomber A specs. It had its own specs, plus by the time the Do217 even started development (BTW it was forced to dive bomb by Udet too), which took a while on its own, the He177 offered far better performance and they didn't realize the developmental problems yet.What if the Dornier Do-217 would have won the contract for long-range bomber instead of the Heinkel He177, without the demand of dive bombing capabilities? Then there would have been much in common with an excising aircraft family.
The Do217 was a totally new design and had nothing in common with the Do17 except superficially. The guts were totally different. In fact I don't think the Do217 was a good idea and should have never been produced, with the resources going to the Ju88 project.
It offered less performance than the Ju288, so it was dumped pretty early on. Just have the RLM stick to the Db604, it would be ready in 1942-3 and so would the Ju288.You mean the Do-317 right? I'd never heard of it before but it looks like a a solid idea. Anybody know anything about that plane?